Euro 2008

benread · Post by **benread** » 07:01 Wed 11 Jun 2008

Derek T. wrote:Are we off-topic yet?

Is that possible in the context of Meaningless Drivel?!

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 08:41 Wed 11 Jun 2008

benread wrote:Laws are written to be upheld by the officials. If you think the law is an ass, blame the law makers, not the upholders of the law!

I'm not sure there are any rules to Meaningless Drivel...but if there are!

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 10:53 Wed 11 Jun 2008

Murali's action has been shown to be clean.

Steve Bucknor made one of the worst decisions I have ever seen by an umpire by calling Monty Panesar out when he clearly was not. Little was made of this becasue Monty was batting at Number 11 and everybody fancied a break except Monty. The law on a catch is quite clear - it must come directly from bat or glove and certainly not from the middle of the pad. Where were the pedants and the bouts of righteous indignation then?

benread · Post by **benread** » 22:52 Wed 11 Jun 2008

KillerB wrote:Where were the pedants and the bouts of righteous indignation then?

Sorry - I was studying and managed to resist temptation at that point. Strange how that moment does not feature in the highlights!

In other circumstances I would happily have debated the point!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:37 Thu 12 Jun 2008

Derek T. wrote:Are we off-topic yet?

No. All the events being referred to in this thread occurred in Europe in 2008. How could we be off-topic?

Post by **DRT** » 10:47 Thu 12 Jun 2008

AHB wrote:
Derek T. wrote:Are we off-topic yet?
No. All the events being referred to in this thread occurred in Europe in 2008. How could we be off-topic?

I was just checking as some of this rounders incidents happened in other years and possibly on other continents.

benread · Post by **benread** » 20:57 Thu 12 Jun 2008

Derek T. wrote:I was just checking as some of this rounders incidents happened in other years and possibly on other continents.

I assume 'rounders' is a derogatory reference to cricket. In which case, the Month incident was but a few weeks ago in England - "Europe in 2008".

The Darrell Hair / Pakistan incident was at the Oval, admitedly in 2006 - but discussed by us in 2008. Tenuous? Maybe!

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 22:45 Thu 12 Jun 2008

Do you think we may have found are Rules are Rules Man, rather than the Spirit of the Law???

Of Course Ben completely agrees, we just need to address the Rule Makers???

Post by **DRT** » 23:00 Thu 12 Jun 2008

benread wrote:
Derek T. wrote:I was just checking as some of this rounders incidents happened in other years and possibly on other continents.
I assume 'rounders' is a derogatory reference to cricket.

Derogatory? No. Think of it as the Scottish equivalent of Americans talking about Soccer

benread wrote:In which case, the Month incident was but a few weeks ago in England - "Europe in 2008".

The Darrell Hair / Pakistan incident was at the Oval, admitedly in 2006 - but discussed by us in 2008. Tenuous? Maybe!

I think this means that we were approximately 21% off-topic, which doesn't seem too bad.

Derek

PS: Did anyone watch the footie tonight? Not great. I'm looking forward to The Netherlands stuffing France tomorrow

benread · Post by **benread** » 06:16 Fri 13 Jun 2008

Derek T. wrote: Derogatory? No. Think of it as the Scottish equivalent of Americans talking about Soccer

Scotland have a reasonably well organised cricket team though. My mother new one of their coaches some years ago!

Post by **DRT** » 06:59 Fri 13 Jun 2008

[quote="benread"] Scotland have a reasonably well organised cricket team though. My mother new one of their coaches some years ago!/quote]
I'm not sure what to make of that

benread · Post by **benread** » 08:12 Fri 13 Jun 2008

Derek T. wrote:
benread wrote: Scotland have a reasonably well organised cricket team though. My mother new one of their coaches some years ago[!/quote]
I'm not sure what to make of that

Neither was I at the time! She is divorced though so no scandal. I think it was just friends!

Post by **DRT** » 22:33 Fri 13 Jun 2008

benread wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
benread wrote: Scotland have a reasonably well organised cricket team though. My mother new one of their coaches some years ago
I'm not sure what to make of that
Neither was I at the time! She is divorced though so no scandal. I think it was just friends!

I will give her the benefit of the doubt and try to avoid thinking of you as Ben MacRead

What about those Netherlanders!!! To dispose of Italy and France so clinically is stunning. I hope they keep it together mentally and don't suffer from the unrest within the squad that has tripped them up in the past.

Derek

benread · Post by **benread** » 23:30 Fri 13 Jun 2008

Derek T. wrote:I will give her the benefit of the doubt and try to avoid thinking of you as Ben MacRead
Derek

I can be Mac... if the price is right!

StevieCage · Post by **StevieCage** » 00:35 Sat 14 Jun 2008

4-1: WHAT a match! I had never expected the Dutch team to play this well...amazing!

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 05:58 Sat 14 Jun 2008

Didn't see the match yesterday, but I did manage to follow bits and pieces on the radio (that is to say, the radio was on all the time, but only bits and pieces came through...) An amazing result, and I must say that I didn't expect it. If the Dutch keep their game up, this could become a very interesting tournament!

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 09:01 Sat 14 Jun 2008

They are excellent going forward. They are getting the breaks at the moment, but someone has to! Why they aren't playing Robben from the start instead of that clown Kuyt is beyond me as well.

The only thing is, I suspect it will come to a crashing end in the semi's. Hope I'm wrong. I'll get the hankey's ready, just in case.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:17 Thu 19 Jun 2008

I'm currently sitting in an Irish pub, in France, working for a German company whilst supporting Portugal.

Am I getting the hang of this Euro 2008 thing?

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:18 Thu 19 Jun 2008

AHB wrote:I'm currently sitting in an Irish pub, in France, working for a German company whilst supporting Portugal.

Am I getting the hang of this Euro 2008 thing?

What are you drinking?!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:24 Thu 19 Jun 2008

A pint of Bulmers that was brewed in England

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:27 Thu 19 Jun 2008

AHB wrote:A pint of Bulmers that was brewed in England

Can you get a clean sweep of EU states? Where was the seat made? Who is the host nation for the football?......

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:32 Thu 19 Jun 2008

Now you're just being silly.

However, the barman tells me that the stool I am sitting on came from Ikea...

benread · Post by **benread** » 21:37 Thu 19 Jun 2008

AHB wrote:Now you're just being silly.

However, the barman tells me that the stool I am sitting on came from Ikea...

These comments are posted in "Meaningless Drivel". Would anything but be acceptable here?!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:40 Thu 19 Jun 2008

Quite right!

And I've just remembered that my shirt was made in Italy.

And the bloke standing next to me is Scottish.

How many countries have I got left?

Post by **DRT** » 21:46 Thu 19 Jun 2008

AHB wrote:And the bloke standing next to me is Scottish.

What's his name? I might know him...and is he still awake